Abstract

PEREIRA, Teresa Matos. The Women's condition in Angola: on Helga Gamboa Ceramics. Estúdio [online]. 2012, vol.3, n.5, pp.112-118. ISSN 1647-6158.

This communication proposes an approach to the work of Angolan artist, Helga Gamboa. Her research, as ceramist, discusses the Angolan condition including the legacy of the colonial period, the signs and symbols of a cultural identity, the adversities of the civil war and the fragility of women and children in her society.

Keywords : ceramics; Angola; colonialism; post-colonialism; identity.

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